Ethical and Safety Implications of Medical Emergency Landing Exploitations: A Call for Policy Action
The misuse of emergency landings by passengers fabricating medical crises presents serious healthcare quality and patient safety challenges in aviation. Such incidents undermine the integrity of medical protocols, divert critical healthcare resources, and erode trust in emergency response systems. T...
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| description | The misuse of emergency landings by passengers fabricating medical crises presents serious healthcare quality and patient safety challenges in aviation. Such incidents undermine the integrity of medical protocols, divert critical healthcare resources, and erode trust in emergency response systems. This article examines the ethical, operational, and legal implications of these exploitations, applying the Ethical Decision-Making Model and drawing parallels to patient safety policies in healthcare systems. It highlights how the misuse of emergency protocols in aviation mirrors the misuse of emergency medical services in hospitals, leading to resource misallocation and potential harm to genuine patients. The discussion explores existing aviation and healthcare policies, including Federal Aviation Administration regulations, International Civil Aviation Organization guidelines, and hospital triage models, to propose policy interventions that reinforce safety without compromising access to emergency care. Strengthening penalties for fraudulent claims, enhancing telemedicine verification, and improving data collection on in-flight medical incidents are crucial steps toward ensuring passenger safety, maintaining trust in emergency systems, and protecting public health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5bac7742e7884d8c937cc9fa366236552025-08-20T03:52:48ZengInnovative Healthcare InstituteGlobal Journal on Quality and Safety in Healthcare2589-94492025-05-0182899210.36401/JQSH-25-1i2589-9449-8-2-89Ethical and Safety Implications of Medical Emergency Landing Exploitations: A Call for Policy ActionChokri Kooli01 Department of Management, The Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, CanadaThe misuse of emergency landings by passengers fabricating medical crises presents serious healthcare quality and patient safety challenges in aviation. Such incidents undermine the integrity of medical protocols, divert critical healthcare resources, and erode trust in emergency response systems. This article examines the ethical, operational, and legal implications of these exploitations, applying the Ethical Decision-Making Model and drawing parallels to patient safety policies in healthcare systems. It highlights how the misuse of emergency protocols in aviation mirrors the misuse of emergency medical services in hospitals, leading to resource misallocation and potential harm to genuine patients. The discussion explores existing aviation and healthcare policies, including Federal Aviation Administration regulations, International Civil Aviation Organization guidelines, and hospital triage models, to propose policy interventions that reinforce safety without compromising access to emergency care. Strengthening penalties for fraudulent claims, enhancing telemedicine verification, and improving data collection on in-flight medical incidents are crucial steps toward ensuring passenger safety, maintaining trust in emergency systems, and protecting public health.https://theijpt.org/doi/pdf/10.36401/JQSH-25-1patient safetyhealthcare policyaviation ethicsemergency medical protocolsflight securityoperational integritypolicy recommendations |
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| title | Ethical and Safety Implications of Medical Emergency Landing Exploitations: A Call for Policy Action |
| title_full | Ethical and Safety Implications of Medical Emergency Landing Exploitations: A Call for Policy Action |
| title_fullStr | Ethical and Safety Implications of Medical Emergency Landing Exploitations: A Call for Policy Action |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethical and Safety Implications of Medical Emergency Landing Exploitations: A Call for Policy Action |
| title_short | Ethical and Safety Implications of Medical Emergency Landing Exploitations: A Call for Policy Action |
| title_sort | ethical and safety implications of medical emergency landing exploitations a call for policy action |
| topic | patient safety healthcare policy aviation ethics emergency medical protocols flight security operational integrity policy recommendations |
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